chồng ghét thì ra, mụ gia ghét thì vào
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Husband's disfavor puts you out; his mother's only keeps you in — only one displeasure in that house is fatal.
Literally: husband hates: out; mother-in-law hates: in
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “chồng ghét thì ra, mụ gia ghét thì vào” mean?
Husband's disfavor puts you out; his mother's only keeps you in — only one displeasure in that house is fatal. Literally: husband hates: out; mother-in-law hates: in
Is “chồng ghét thì ra, mụ gia ghét thì vào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.